Robert Dix


Robert Warren Brimmer, known professionally as Robert Dix, was an American film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1954 and 1974.

Biographic data

Dix was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Richard Dix. As a teenager, he left home after his mother remarried.
Dix initially was billed as Bob Brimmer, using his legal name. For a year, he worked with the National Academy of Theater Arts in New York City. Following that experience, he gained a two-year contact with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He later appeared in Forbidden Planet, Forty Guns, and other films.
On May 31, 1956, Dix married actress Janet Lake in Las Vegas. They divorced in 1959. Later he was married to Anna May Slaughter, a nightclub singer, and Darlene Lucht.
Dix died of respiratory failure at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona. He was 83.

Television appearances

In 1961, Dix played the part of Jamie, a Lieutenant in the US Cavalry on the television program Gunsmoke.

Filmography